Supporting means for life preservers



Jan. 2, 1945. H. B. WHITE I 2,366,303

SUPPORTING MEANS FOR LIFE PRESERVERS Original Filed March 27, 1943 2 Sheets--Sheet. l

Jan. 2,1945. w n- SUPPORTING MEANS FOR LIFE PRESERVERS Original Filed March 27, 1943 2 Sheets-Shegt 2 Inventor file/4W5, M0 75 Q Patented Jan. 2, 19 45 SUPPORTING MEANS FOR LIFE PRESERVERS Harry B. White, Wilmington; N. C.

Original application March 27, 1943, Serial No.

, 480,821. Divided and this application 21, 1943. Serial No. 507,136

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in life preservers and is a division of my copending application Serial No. 480,821, filed March 27, 1943, for Life saving apparatus.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an improved waist Supporting means for life preservers.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a waist support for use in conjunction with life preservers that can be readily adjusted in a quick and convenient manner.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description. r

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a life preserver showing the support.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the life preserver shown in Figure 1, further showing the waist support. I

Figure 3 is an enlarged detailed sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view showing one of the band guides.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes an annular life preserver which may contain various fixtures such as are depicted and described in my co-pending application herelnbefore alluded to.

Numeral 6 generally refers to the improved waist support and this consists in the provision of a plurality of guide bars or members 1 attached to the inner portion of the annulus 5. These guides l are of U-shape having their leg portions welded or otherwise secured to the annulus 5 so that the main portions of the guides will be spaced October from the annulus so 'as to permit the disposition therethrough of aband 8. The band 8 is of some suitable flexible material and is zig-zagged through the guides I and complementary guides 9 located on a Waist-encircling belt III which may be of leather or any other desirable material.

As can be seen in Figure 2, the ends of the band 8 are adjustably connected by a buckle H, and the belt ID has its ends likewise adjustably connectible by a buckle l2.

It can thus be seen that after the belt III has been properly adjusted, the band 8 can be drawn taut and thus the annulus 5 will be held in a definite spaced position with respect to the body of the wearer.

' While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a life saving device, an annular float member, a belt of smaller diameter than said member adapted to be secured within the confines of the member, and means to secure said belt comprising guide bars spaced equidistantly around the inner circumference of said member and extending crosswise thereof, similar bars spaced equidistantly around the belt to extend crosswise thereof, and a flat band of flexible material slidably extended through the guides on the member and the guides on the belt alternately and drawn taut with the ends thereof connected together.

HARRY B. WHITE. 

